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Finding the Way
Learners identify and research navigational tools used in deep sea explorations. They are introduced to a compass, the Global Positioning System and sonar technology and then describe their uses in underwater exploration.
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Country facts
In this science facts learning exercise, students pick a country and research science facts to put into this graphic organizer. Students complete 10 facts.
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Exploring Alaska's Seamounts - Volcanoes, Plates, and Chains
Students examine the formation of seamounts in the Gulf of Alaska. In this seamount instructional activity, student focus on how the Axial-Cobb-Eikelberg-Patton chain was formed. They learn the associated vocabulary, and watch a teacher...
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Creating and Analyzing Graphs of Tropospheric Ozone
Students create and analyze graphs using archived atmospheric data to compare the ozone levels of selected regions around the world.
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Three D Constellations
Young scholars are introduced to both celestial coordinates and to the first rung on the distance determination ladder. They convert spherical coordinates to Cartesian coordinates to construct a three dimensional model of a...
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The Librarian Who Measured the Circumference of the Earth
Sixth graders explore angles, triangles, and investigate the circumference of the earth. They participate in a Webquest, access data bases, and communicate with other students through an on-line project site involving the circumference...
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A Geopoem About Alaska
Sixth graders conduct Internet research on the physical and human characteristics of Alaska. They compose and write geopoems about the state of Alaska, using a template.
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Hurricanes
Eighth graders gather information on hurricanes that are affecting the world at the time of the lesson. They work together in groups to collect the data and record their information in a table. They are asked questions to finish the lesson.
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Make Your Own "Weather" Map
Pupils create their own "weather" map using data from x-ray sources. They analyze and discuss why it is important to organize data in a fashion in which is easy to read. They compare and contrast different x-ray sources using a stellar map.
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Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents
Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
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Underwater Picture of the Hudson River Estuary
Students identify important aspects of water quality such as slainity and turbidity. They test two of the water quality parameters and determine the quality of the water. In addition, they construct two sets of graphs based on data...
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Projects For USA Units
Students study different regions of the United states through interdisciplinary activities. This lesson presents very creative, artistic ways for students to explore the variety of regions found in the United States.
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Old World and New World - Why Contact Took So Long
Learners use a globe to determine why contact between the old world and the new world took a long time. For this map skills lesson, students analyze routes between regions to determine why it took so long for the old world and the new...
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Geographic Effects on Precipitation, Water Vapor and Temperature
Students investigate the factors affecting climate using Live Access Server. In this geography lesson, students graph atmospheric data using Excel spreadsheet. They compare and contrast temperature, precipitation and water vapor of two...
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Whale Migrations
Learners use whale migration patterns to determine sex and age of whales and determine where these whales can be located during different seasons. They use mapping skills to plot the migration patterns of four unknown whales.
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Interpreting Satellite Images
Young scholars identify differences between photography and satellite imagery space.
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Fossils and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids
Students plot the locations where major fossils of hominids have been found to extrapolate possible migratory patterns.
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Circle the Earth - Explore Surface Types on a Journey around Earth
Students use CERES percent coverage surface data with a world map in locating landmasses and bodies of water at Earth's Equator.
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Ocean Microstructure Lesson Plan
Learners explore the microstructure of the ocean by analyzing graphs created by Dr. Mike Gregg of the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory during the EPIC 2001 research cruise on the Ronald H. Brown NOAA vessel.
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How Does Climate Affect Your Environment?
Students access the Global Sun Temperature Project website and research the relationship between the location and climate of a participating school to its building structure. They consider how climate affects the type of structures...
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Location, Location, Location
Pupils use maps to locate their community in order to create a flip book.
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Timing the Transit of Venus
Middle schoolers calculate elapsed time and look for patterns.
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Lichens as Air Quality Indicators: A beginning lichen identification study (2003
Students use GPS and trees to explore lichens and air quality.
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Testing Soils for Garden Planting
Sixth graders collect soil samples and record the location of the samples by using GPS.
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